- Elevation, modelled
- 234 m
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway3.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 41.4500, -87.7162
Falling Meteor is a artwork in Illinois, at a modelled 234 m. The nearest named place is Oscar’s Inclination, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Lincoln Highway passes 3.9 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Material
- welded and painted aluminium
- 3.9 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 18.8 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Viewing area · 22 mi
- Des Plaines River · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Oscar’s Inclination: 0.0 mi
- Untilted: 0.1 mi
- Lanleff - Demeure N 4: 0.1 mi
- Phoenix: 0.1 mi
- Large Planar Hybrid: 0.1 mi
Parks
- Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park: 0.1 mi
- Pine Lake Park: 0.7 mi
- Thorn Creek Nature Preserve: 1.1 mi
- Farm Trace Family Park: 1.5 mi
- Somonauk Park: 1.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Thorn Creek Headwaters Preserve: 1.2 mi
- Black Walnut Creek Preserve: 3.4 mi
- King's Grove: 3.6 mi
- Old Plank Road Prairie Nature Preserve: 3.6 mi
- Old Plank Road Prairie Nature Preserve: 3.8 mi
Historic sites
- Indian & Pioneer Campground: 3.3 mi
- Steger Veteran's Memorial: 4.2 mi
- Chicago Heights Veterans' Memorial: 5.5 mi
- Dixie Highway: 8.0 mi
- Camp Thornton: 9.5 mi
Picnic sites
- Kings Grove Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 3.6 mi
- Sauk Trail Woods Grove 5: 4.1 mi
- Sauk Trail Woods Grove 3: 4.3 mi
- Sauk Trail Woods Grove 2: 4.4 mi
- Sauk Trial Woods Grove 1: 4.4 mi
Museums: 44
- Old Zion Museum: 9.3 mi
- Robbins Illinois History Museum: 13.2 mi
- Sand Ridge Nature Center: 13.3 mi
- Calumet City Historical Society: 14.8 mi
- Ridge Historical Society: 17.4 mi
Gardens: 37
- Butterfly Garden: 13.3 mi
- City Hall Rose Garden: 15.2 mi
- HAST Garden: 15.3 mi
- Altgeld Gardens Community Farm: 15.6 mi
- Memorial Garden: 15.7 mi
Attractions: 17
- Chinese House of Park Forest: 4.1 mi
- The Grainery Building: 7.7 mi
- Homewood Railroad Viewing Platform: 8.1 mi
- Schmuhl School: 11.7 mi
- Calumet City (Yellow Smiley Face) Water Tower: 13.1 mi
Beaches: 14
- Ceadar Lake Beach: 16.1 mi
- Michigan Beach: 18.4 mi
- Whihala Beach: 19.9 mi
- Whihala Park West Beach: 19.9 mi
- Jeorse Park Beach: 20.1 mi
Peaks: 8
- Big Hill: 6.6 mi
- Sledding Hill: 11.6 mi
- Belly Button Hill: 11.7 mi
- Arbor Hill: 15.8 mi
- Sled Hill: 17.2 mi
Rest areas: 3
Waterfalls: 3
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 21.9 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 22.2 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 22.2 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Swallow Cliffs: 17.6 mi
Springs: 1
- Lake Strini: 24.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:27 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:47 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:40 | 16:25 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- South Suburbs · 3 mi
- Chicago Heights · 6 mi
- Beecher · 9 mi
- Tinley Park · 10 mi
- Dyer · 11 mi
- Oak Forest · 11 mi
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